Xu You looked haggard, and his eyes, which were not obvious, were obviously bigger and darker.

Cao Cao knew that Xu You had been suffering these two days. He Yong's arrival made him anxious.

He Yong and Xu You are the peers and the first person to follow Yuan Shao, and are highly valued by Yuan Shao. In contrast, Cao Cao was not only a latecomer, but also did not really enter the core circle of Yuan Shao's running friends.

In a blink of an eye, Yuan Shao left and Yuan Tan surrendered. The party members who were so popular in the world had disappeared. The young and energetic group became gray-haired old men, and their careers that had been struggling for most of their lives became increasingly vague. He Yong was discouraged and lived in seclusion in Lumen Mountain, so how could Xu You remain indifferent?

Cao Cao couldn't bear it and signaled the waiter to set up a seat for Xu You.

Xu You took his seat, stroked his knees with his hands, bowed to Cao Cao, but did not speak, but just frowned and sighed constantly.

"Ziyuan, why is this?" Cao Cao teased: "It's the first time I have known each other for so many years that I've seen you so depressed."

Xu You patted his thighs, and he stopped talking a few times. After a long time, he smiled bitterly: "Meng De, He Boqiu is not Wei Ji, you can't keep him like this."

Cao Cao's eyes flashed slightly. "Ziyuan, Gu did not lock him up..."

Xu You raised his hand and interrupted Cao Cao. "No matter whether you are locked up or not, he cannot stay in the inn forever. It won't take long before Zi Xiu will know that he might come to Chengdu in person. You father and son may not be able to explain it."

Cao Cao smiled bitterly. He knew that Cao Ang and He Yong had a deep relationship, and it was definitely not appropriate to keep He Yong under house arrest, but he had no other way to think about it. He Yong lobbled everywhere, and would drive him away directly, or listen to his advice and surrender to Sun Ce? No road is suitable, so he can only stay in the inn and restrict his movements first.

Xu You continued: "After ten years of military exchange, Benchu ​​and his son were defeated one after another. The emperor defeated him in a battle, and Liu Bei died in Hedong. Now only Yizhou survives. Does Meng De think it is Sun Ce's enemy?"

Cao Cao's eyes flashed, but he didn't speak.

"When the breaking is constantly, I will suffer from the chaos." Xu You took a deep breath and slowly vomited it out. "Meng De, it is time to make a decision now. Whether to fight or surrender, we should make a decision early. We must not miss the opportunity, and we will never come again."

Cao Cao blinked. "Ziyuan thought, should we surrender when we fight?"

Xu You looked at Cao Cao for a long time and suddenly laughed. "I have some questions. I have been circling in my heart for a long time. Can you solve my doubts for me?"

Cao Cao's eyebrows pounded. "What do you have any questions?"

"I originally planned to send troops to Jiangling to lure Sun Ce's main force to fight. Now Sun Ce is stationed in Ruyang and summons all the world's virtuous people to discuss politics. He has no intention of fighting. You have no chance of winning in terms of military strength, situation, and head-on battles. That's just using strange things. Fa Zheng is in charge of the pass. Could it be that you have any plans to win, or you want to use Gongsun Shu's old tricks, use assassination methods, kill Lou Gui and Sun Yi?"

Cao Cao laughed and said, "Does Ziyuan think it's feasible?"

"After all the time, how can an assassin save the country of generals?" Xu You sneered and said, "Besides, if you kill Lou Gui and Sun Yi, aren't you afraid that Sun Ce will kill your wives, concubines and children in anger, thinking of revenge?"

Cao Cao frowned, pondered for a long time, and moved his body. "Ziyuan, I ask you, if Sun Ce dies, who is most likely to become the lord of Wu?"

Xu You's eyes narrowed. "Is it Sun Ce who you want to assassinate? I heard that he is the most cautious person, and it is probably not easy to assassinate him."

Cao Cao didn't comment, but just stared at Xu You.

Xu You stroked his beard, looked at Cao Cao, frowned, and thought for a long time. "The Wu Kingdom... I'm afraid it will be a mess for a while, that's all. The girl of the Highway is the queen and is deeply supported by civil and military officials. Although she has no legitimate son, she is pregnant. If she can give birth to a son, she must be the heir. Even if she gave birth to a daughter, her sister still has a son. I heard that her character is good. If Sun Ce made the emperor the will, no one would object."

Cao Cao sighed and scratched his head. "Yes, Sun Ce has a profound thought and no flaws can be found. In contrast, it is not as good as it is."

Thinking of Yuan Shao's favor for his youngest son Yuan Shang, Xu You couldn't help but sigh.

"Although you can't fight, surrender is not easy. Jiang Gan had come before, but the conditions were not reached. This time, Sun Ce asked Bo to come forward, maybe he was sincere. Ziyuan, please come and ask Bo Qiu what conditions Sun Ce could agree to."

Xu You asked: "What are your conditions?"

Cao Cao pondered for a moment. "I heard that Sun Ce promised that the road to Boyang will be granted the king in the future. The road left to Sun Ce was only a county in Nanyang. Now my father and son are in charge of Youyizhou, so it should not be an exaggeration to be granted a king? Boyang is his brother-in-law, and Zixiu or his brother-in-law."

Xu You raised his eyebrows, said nothing, bowed and said goodbye.

Chen Gong walked out from behind, glanced at Xu You's hurried back in the distance, and bowed to Cao Cao. Cao Cao touched his forehead with one hand and signaled Chen Gong to take his seat with the other hand, looking helpless. "Public platform, Sun Ce's skill is so clever. There is no need for He Bo to ask for a word. Our Shu Kingdom is so morale is distorted and everyone is thinking of returning home."

Chen Gong smiled and said, "Since that's the case, you might as well take advantage of the situation and see Sun Ce's sincerity. If you can really be crowned as a king, it is not absolutely impossible to surrender."

Cao Cao smiled bitterly.

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He Yong stretched his body in the hall, his shape was like a monkey, looking left and right.

Xu You walked slowly with his sword in his hand, looked at He Yong's eyes and laughed. "Is this the Five Animal Show of Hua Yuanhua?"

He Yong looked at him, but didn't speak, and continued to practice. Xu You took off his shoes, went to the hall, went straight to the seat, raised the teapot on the table, poured himself a cup of tea, drank it all, leaned on the table, and watched He Yong practice.

One of them practices and the other watches, and they are in peace.

After He Yong finished practicing one move, the waiter brought a cloth towel. He Yong wiped the slight sweat from his forehead, waved his hand to signal the waiter to step back, sat opposite Xu You, lifted up the teapot, He Yong refilled some water, poured himself a cup, and took a sip.

"Is Zixiu coming back? It shouldn't be that fast."

"What, can't I come to see you?" Xu You snorted.

He Yong smiled without saying a word, and savored the tea with great pleasure. Xu You felt bored and coughed dryly. "If Zi Xiu receives the news, he will definitely come back. At that time, you, an elder, will you have any meeting gift?"

He Yong laughed out loud. "Meng De admitted defeat?"

Xu You said in a slut, "I ask you what kind of meeting gift you can practice for Zi Xiu, and what does it have to do with Meng De?"

He Yong was not in a hurry and said lightly: "How many years have you worked with Zixiu? You must know how talented Zixiu is. If you were not dragged down by Meng De, you would have surrendered at the beginning. Today, I would not be the Grand Commander, at least not as weak as Xiansi. If you ask me what kind of meeting gift I can give him, is it putting the cart before the horse?"

"It was the time when it was, but now I have missed it, and it is useless to say it. Or should I say now, does he still have a chance?"

He Yong gently put down the teacup, crossed his fingers, and placed it in front of his belly. "It depends on whether Meng De is sincere, and what kind of opportunity you are talking about. Ziyuan, you and I have been friends for many years, and I don't hide it from you. If I can appear here, it is the sincerity of the emperor and your last chance. If this time is still like the last time, there will be no next time."

"Last time?" Xu You was a little confused. He knew that Jiang Gan had come to Chengdu, but he left soon. He didn't know what he had discussed and how he talked about. He was still just hearing Cao Cao say that the conditions were not reached. "What did he talk about last time?"

"Didn't Meng De tell you?"

"He didn't say that the conditions were not agreed upon. He didn't say what the specific conditions were."

He Yong raised his eyebrows lightly and snorted. "This Meng De seems to have not given up yet. Let's wait for Zi Xiu to come back. I believe him."

Xu You's face looked a little ugly. Obviously, Cao Cao lied to him and said lightly that the conditions had not been reached, but the details behind him were not at all exposed, but asked him to test He Yong's background. He was angry, but he refused to admit it, so he could only wave his hand.

"Bo Qiu, you can't believe Meng De, can you still believe me?"

He Yong raised his eyelids, looked at Xu You for a moment, and suddenly laughed. "Ziyuan, are you a minister of Shu?"

"How do you say this?"

"I found it strange when I saw you call Meng De in person last time. I also asked about it these two days and heard that you are different in Shu Kingdom, and you call Meng De the word in front of others. This is not the way to be a minister."

Xu You disagreed. "So what? Meng De just doesn't mind. As for the others, do I need to care about them?"

He Yong shook his head. "Ziyuan, you have been with Meng De for thirty years. You don't know who he is? He is talented, but his background is too poor. Everyone can tolerate, but they cannot tolerate those who despise him. Now that he is the King of Shu, do you still think he is the young man in front of the horse and behind the horse?"

Xu You's eyes shrank slightly, and the smile on his face was a little reluctant. "So what, at worst, I'll leave Chengdu and go to Hanzhong. If not, I'll live in seclusion like you. Didn't you say you're lonely in Lumen Mountain? I'll accompany you." He raised his hand and signaled He Yong not to change the topic. "We talk about serious matters, what conditions can Sun Ce agree to?"

He Yong pondered for a moment. "You want to say, can Meng De keep the throne?"

"Although it's not too far."

"Then I can tell you clearly that it is impossible."

"Then there is nothing to talk about." Xu You became erotic, stood up and walked out.

He Yong didn't look at him, and slowly drank tea. Xu You walked to the edge of the corridor, put on his shoes, and stepped down the steps. Seeing that He Yong still didn't respond, he felt even more unhappy. He turned around and looked at He Yong and said sternly: "Boke He, do you have the heart to watch Zi Xiu waste his life?"

"It's better to wasting your life than to die." He Yong took a sip of tea and said slowly: "Zi Xiu is not a brave and cruel person. Even if he doesn't have any official title, he can be a commoner and be a commoner. With Princess Sun's fief, he can do his best. However, Meng De is not satisfied and may ruin his future and he will not blame others at that time. Ziyuan, since you are not in the game, why bother these things? It's better to go to Lumen Mountain, which is more suitable for you."

"It's nonsense!" Xu You was furious, shook his sleeves and left.

He Yong sighed quietly. "This crazy life is as old as he grows, the more angry he is, and he has no progress at all."
Chapter completed!